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State of the Nation 2023: highlights

Highlights from State of the Nation 2023

  • The Hon. Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia

  • Cassandra Winzar, Chief Economist, CEDA

  • Paul House, Ngambri-Ngunnawal custodian

  • Melinda Cilento, Chief Executive, CEDA and the Hon. Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia

  • Steve Brogan, Acting Chief Policy and Research, Infrastructure Australia and Diane Smith-Gander, Chairman, CEDA

  • Larry McGrath, Managing Director NSW & ACT, McConnell Dowell

  • Esther Kerr, Chief Executive Officer Wealth and Capital Markets, Australian Unity

  • The Hon. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water

  • Belinda Wade, Principal Climate Transition, Sustainability and Climate Change, Aurecon and Mark Hatfield Managing Director, Chevron Australia

  • Joseph Longo, Chair, Australian Securities & Investments Commission

  • Cassandra Winzar, Chief Economist, CEDA and The Hon. Peter Dutton, Federal Leader of the Opposition

  • Sophia Hamblin Wang, Chief Operating Officer, MCi Carbon

  • Sophia Hamblin Wang, Chief Operating Officer, MCi Carbon

  • Megan Motto, Chief Executive Officer, Governance Institute of Australia

  • Robert Lee, Founder and CEO, Dragos and Megan Motto, Chief Executive Officer, Governance Institute of Australia

  • Melinda Cilento, Chief Executive, CEDA and Dr Mark Carney, United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, Co-Chair of GFANZ

  • Melinda Cilento, Chief Executive, CEDA and Dr Mark Carney, United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, Co-Chair of GFANZ

  • The Hon. Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia

  • The Hon. Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia

  • Melinda Cilento, Chief Executive, CEDA and the Hon. Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia

  • Frank Calabria, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Origin Energy

  • Belinda Wade, Principal Climate Transition, Sustainability and Climate Change, Aurecon; Mark Hatfield Managing Director, Chevron Australia; Frank Calabria, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Origin Energy and The Hon. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water

  • Belinda Wade, Principal Climate Transition, Sustainability and Climate Change, Aurecon; Mark Hatfield Managing Director, Chevron Australia; Frank Calabria, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Origin Energy and The Hon. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water

  • • Paul Gleeson, Group Director Sustainability and Managing Director Energy, Aurecon

  • • Paul Gleeson, Group Director Sustainability and Managing Director Energy, Aurecon

  • The Hon. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water

  • Nicholas Giurietto, Head of Future Policy, Australian Banking Association; Simon Burns, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin and Megan Motto, Chief Executive Officer, Governance Institute of Australia

  • Robert Lee, Founder and CEO, Dragos; Nicholas Giurietto, Head of Future Policy, Australian Banking Association; Simon Burns, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin and Megan Motto, Chief Executive Officer, Governance Institute of Australia

  • Diane Smith-Gander AO, Chairman, CEDA

  • Paul Graham, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Australia Post

  • Jim Betts, Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts and Diane Smith-Gander AO, Chairman, CEDA

  • Jim Betts, Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts and Diane Smith-Gander AO, Chairman, CEDA

  • Jim Betts, Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

  • Caroline Wykamp, Chief Executive Officer, Marinus Link

  • The Hon. Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians

  • Dr Mark Carney, United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, Co-Chair of GFANZ

  • Melissa Wilson, Senior Economist, CEDA

  • The Hon. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water

  • The Hon. Peter Dutton, Federal Leader of the Opposition

  • The Hon. Peter Dutton, Federal Leader of the Opposition

  • The Hon. Peter Dutton, Federal Leader of the Opposition

  • The Hon. Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians